From owner-freebsd-hackers Mon Apr 15 10:25:21 1996 Return-Path: owner-hackers Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.3/8.7.3) id KAA10673 for hackers-outgoing; Mon, 15 Apr 1996 10:25:21 -0700 (PDT) Received: from hemi.com (hemi.com [204.132.158.10]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.3/8.7.3) with SMTP id KAA10660 for ; Mon, 15 Apr 1996 10:25:17 -0700 (PDT) Received: (from mbarkah@localhost) by hemi.com (8.6.12/8.6.12) id LAA08643; Mon, 15 Apr 1996 11:26:23 -0600 From: Ade Barkah Message-Id: <199604151726.LAA08643@hemi.com> Subject: Re: Unices are created equal, but ... To: jkh@time.cdrom.com (Jordan K. Hubbard) Date: Mon, 15 Apr 1996 11:26:23 -0600 (MDT) Cc: hackers@freebsd.org, linux-kernel@vger.rutgers.edu In-Reply-To: <16036.829530040@time.cdrom.com> from "Jordan K. Hubbard" at Apr 14, 96 06:00:40 pm X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4 PL24] Content-Type: text Sender: owner-hackers@freebsd.org X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk > > How's about maintaining competition, and working to make the respective > > U**X clone better competitively. Competition helps keep each party > > honest!!! > > Just to make a general point here, and *not* to continue the flame war, > I think John's absolutely right. ... > > ... With the current situation, there is _significant_ motivation to > not fall too far behind in contrast with the other group - sort of > like two brothers growing up where one can run just a little faster > than the other. ... I basically agree, but speed is only one factor in the big picture. Let's not get to the point that we sacrifice reliability just too look good on someone's speed benchmark. I don't think we care to have a very fast but equally buggy system. Regards, -Ade -------------------------------------------------------------------- Inet: mbarkah@hemi.com - HEMISPHERE ONLINE - www: --------------------------------------------------------------------